{"id":51865,"date":"2026-10-12T02:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=51865"},"modified":"2026-10-20T02:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T09:30:55","slug":"taxes-on-selling-a-house-in-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/taxes-on-selling-a-house-in-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxes on Selling a House in Massachusetts: What Home Sellers Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/steps-to-selling-a-house\/\">Selling a home<\/a> in Massachusetts can feel like turning the page to an exciting new chapter, whether you\u2019re leaving a cozy house in a tree-lined Brookline neighborhood or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/moving-tips-and-tricks\/\">moving<\/a> out of a family home in Worcester. 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